West Virginia · 1948 presidential election
West Virginia presidential election results 1948
Harry S Truman carried West Virginia by 15.08 points (112,937 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 748,750
- WV result
- D+15.1
- Compared with the nation
- 10.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1944
- 5.3 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 429,188 | 57.30% | 8 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 316,251 | 42.20% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 748,750 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won West Virginia in 1948?
Harry S Truman won West Virginia by 15.08 percentage points (112,937 votes).
How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1948?
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 1948?
748,750 votes were counted for president.
How did West Virginia change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 5.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 9.8 points to Democratic by 15.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data